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A. R. T IFFANY. TAG WIRING MAGHINE. No. 444,403. y Patented Jan. 6, 1891.

UNITED STATES PATENT 'erica ALBERT R. TIFFANY, OF DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO WESLEY YOUNG, OF SAME PLACE.

TAG-WIRING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 444,403, dated January 6, 1891.

Application filed July 9, 1890. Serial No. 358,196. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern: ing-slide L forward and carries the tag c into Be it known that I, ALBERT R. TIFFANY, a the position shown at c', Fig. 1. citizen of the United States, and a resident of represents a spring-linger, which bears Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and upon the tag a and holds it in position for 55 5 State of Ohio, have invented certain new and wiring. The wire P is fed from the pulley I useful Improvements in Tag Viring Maaround pulley Q and up through the hollow chines, of whichthe following is a speoiicalnandrel 11,. (See Fig. 2.) OH- 12 and 13 represent feeding-jaws, which The object of my invention is primarily to slide vertically on the ways 14. (See Figs. 3 6o 1o twist wire around nursery-tags, and the maand 4.)

chine is constructed so as to automatically The jaws are operated as follows: Cam Fis feed the tag, wire it, and throw .it out in conprovided with a groove f, in which frictional secutive time movements. roller travels. Said roller is journaled to The various features of my invention will the arm 16, which is slotted to slide freely 65 :5 he fully set forth in the description of the acover the main shaft M. 17 represents a concompanying drawings, making a part of this fleeting-rod journaled to the lower end of said specication, in whicharm and to the center 1S upon the bracket 19. Figure 1 is a top plan view of myimproved To the forward end of the arm 17 is journaled machine. Fig. 2 is an end elevation. Fig. 3 a pitman 20, which is likewise hinged to the 7o zo is a section on line oc x,Fig. 1. Fig.4 is a demovable jaw 13, which pivots upon the center tail view of the wire-feeding jaws. Fig. 5 is 21. As this pitman is raised up the force apan end view of the twister-head. 6 is a plied to the jaw 13 holds it irmly against the section on line c, Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a section jaws 12. When the jaws 12 and 13 are in their on liney-y, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 isadetailview of the position, they straddle the end of the wire P, 75 twisting mechanism. Fig. 9 is a detail view which is in position shown in Figs. 2 and of the feeding-fork. l? ig. 10 is a plan view As the cam F revolves to raise the pitman up, of one of the cams. Fig. 11 is a plan view of the jaws, being drawn together, grasp the Wire the wired tag. and pull it up, the elevated position of the II represents the frame of the machine. jaws being sllownin Fig. 2. At this point the 8o 3o I represents the wire-spool holder, on which cam D on said shaft M has moved around and the wire is wound to be. employed in wiring come in contact with the stud-roller 23,which the tags. is journaled on the bracket 24, to which is at- J represents an upright tag-holding hopper tached a shank 25, carrying the knife-point inwhich the tags c are stacked. They are fed 26, which outs off the wire against the top of down by gravity to the tag-feeding shaft L. the hollow mandrel. As soon as the wire is M represents the main drivin g-shaft 5 N, t-he cut off, the cam C feeds the looping-fork R forthe pulley. ward. The forward end of said fork is pro- All of the operations of the machine are vided with a groove 1' to catch the wire and performed by a series of cams A B C D E F hold it from lateral movement. The said 9o 40 Gr, properly secured on said shaft. Cam A oplooping-fork is driven by the cam G and its crates the sliding shaft 1 by means of the fricengagement with the friction-roller 27 on the tion-roller 2. To reciprocate said shaft forshank of the feeding-fork R. Said shank is ward I have shown a spring 4, adapted to slotted at its rear end at 28, so as to slide hold the friction-roller 2 in contact with the freely over the main shaft M. 95 cam for the back motion. A close cam could, S represents a twisting-head, which is jourhowever, loe employed in lieu of the spring. naled in the bracket 68. It is provided with 3 represents a bell-crank lever hinged to an opening 29, sufficiently large for said loopthe frame by center 5, provided with slots 6 ing-fork to pass freely through. Said feedand 7, which engage, respectively, over the ing-fork passes sufficiently through the twistroo crank-pins S and 9. Vhen said shaft 1 is fed ing-head, so as to be opposite the holding-pin forward, the bell-crank lever moves the feed- 30, (shown in Figs. l and 3,) and it arrives in this position just in advance of the forward feeding movement ol' the tag fr, so that the tag is fed through the slot R of the. looj'i-iork. This forward movement. of the fork catches the wire and doubles it over, extending longitudinally across said fork, as shown in Fig. 9. (See also Fig. 3.)

In order to prevent the wire from being displaced by the retreat of the looping-fork, a holding mechanism is provided, which couslsts ot' the holder 30, which istapped through the lever 3l, which is secured to the roekshaft 32, and the iinger islikewise secured to said rock-shaft, and it is operated by means of the cam G, friction-roller G', and feedingshaft g, so that the wire-holder 30 may be be brought in contact with the wire just before the looping-fork is withdrawn. rlhe rock-shaft is brought back into position by means of the spring 34 when the cam G has ceased to operate said rock-shaft. lhe looping-fork R isretraeted by thecam C, leaving the wire in place over the tag a. ready to be twisted by the twisting-head S. On said twisting-head is a beveled pinion 35, driven by the bevel-pinion 36, which bevel-pinion is driven by means of the spur-wheel 37, secured to the shaft 38,011 which the bevel-gear is mounted, and the rack-bar 39, which is attached to the slotted shank 40. (See Figs. 3 and 8.)

4l represents a friction-roller journaled on the shank 40 of the rack-bar, which 'travels 1n the groove 42 of the cani B, which drives the rack-bar 39 forward and revolves the twisting-head to twist the wire at the appropriate time. This twisting is accomplished by means of clamp-jaws 42 43, which are pivoted to the twisting-head S, and are operated by means of the sliding rin g 44, which is gimbaled to the jaws 45 of the arm 46. Said arm and ring are moved laterally by means of shaft 47, cam E, and friction-roller 48. In Fig. G I have shown the ring in its forward position grasping the free ends of the wire around the tag c. 'hile the jaws 42 4b are clamped upon the wire in this position the twisting-head S is revolved by the bevel-gear 35 and 3G, as above described. When the wiring of the tag is completed, the recoil of the spring 49 draws the ring 44 backward and releases the jaws 42 43 for the next forward movement of the looping-fork. The cam A then moves a second tag a forward, which engages with the tag already wired and moves it forward until said wired tag drops out. The cam A slows up at this point and the fork R is thrust forward, carrying the wireinto position, when the cam A again moves in the proper direction to force the tag in the fork. Thus the operation of the machineis continuous and in time movements.

50 represents a spring attached to the pitman 17 to assist in pulling` the feeding-jaws l2 down; but when a closed cam F is employed the spring may be omitted.

5l represents a spring coiled around the shaft for retracting thc wim-holder 550 at the appropriate time before the second tag is placed forward for wiring.

Having described my invention, what I claim isl. In a tag-wiring machine, in combination with the wire feeding and cutting mechanism, the looping-fork R and the hollow twistinghead S, and the mechanism for reciprocating said looping-fork to place the wire around the tag, substantially as described.

In a tag-wiring machine, the combination of the reciprocating looping-fork R with the wire-feeding mechanism, consisting, substantially, of the jaws 12 .and 13, operated by the pitman 2O and driving mechanism from the main shaft, whereby the wire is grasped and pulled forward into position in front of the looping-fork R, substantially as specified.

3. In a tag-wiring machine, the reciprocating looping-'fork R, in combination with the jaws 12 and 13 and mechanism for reciprocating the same, the cutting-knife 2b', and the mechanism for reciprocating the same at the end of the stroke of the feeding-jaws, substantially as specified.

4. In a tag-wiring machine, the combination of the looping-fork R and the mechanism for reciprocating the same, the hollow twistinghead S, with the Cain-jaws 42 and 43, and the mechanism for operating said looping-fork to feed the wire forward over the tag, and the mechanism for clamping the jaws 42 and 43 for twisting the wire by a revolution of the head S and looping-fork R, substantially as herein set forth.

5. In a tag-wiring machine, the combination of an upright hopper .I for containinga stack of superimposed tags, a reciprocating slide L, moving beneath the hopper and acting toengage and move a tag forward from the lower end of the hopper, the reciprocating loopingfork R for catching the wire, the hollow twisting-head S, through which the looping-fork passes, the wire-feeding jaws 12 and 13, and operating mechanism, substantially as described.

G. In a tag-wiring machine, the combination of an upright hopper J for containing a stack of superimposed tags, the slide L, moving beneath the hopper and acting to engage and move a tag forward from the'lower end of the hopper, the looping-fork R, the hollow twisting-head S, and means for reciprocating the slide and looping-fork and rotating the twisting-head, substantially as described.

7. In a tag-wirin g machine, the hollow twisting-head S, provided with vibrating jaws 42 and 43, a clamp-ring 44, and the mechanism for moving the clamping-ring and driving the twisting-head, substantially as specified.

S. In a tag-wiring machine, the combination of the reciprocating looping-fork R, provided with an eye for receiving and holding the slat, with thc wire-holder 30 'and mechanism for IOO IIO

reciprocating the latter to engage and hold ciprocating fork R, provided with an eye in the Wire fed forward by the looping-fork, suorear of its slotted or forked portion for receivstantially as described. ing and holding the slat which is passed 9. Inatag-Wiring machine, thel combination through said eye, substantially as described. 5 of the looping-fork R, provided with an eye In testimony whereof I have hereunto set r 5 for receiving' and holding* the slat, With means my hand.

for moving the fork forward to carry the Wire ALBERT R. TIFFANY. over the tag, substantially as described. Witnesses:

l0. In a tag-Wiring machine, the combina- JOHN M. NUTT, ro tion, with the twisting mechanism, of the re- A. F. DONSON. 

